Logan Paul Receives Harsh Criticism After Controversial Suicide Video

It seems that YouTube star Logan Paul is receiving hits from a lot of places and people. The latest joining the queue is a Japanese Suicide Prevention organization. The ordeal began on Monday when Paul posted a highly controversial video on his YouTube channel which has about 15 million subscribers. While filming a vlog in the Japanese forest of Aokigahara, located near Tokyo and infamous for the suicides happening there, he stumbled upon a real dead body.

After receiving a lot of criticism regarding the tone he used and the disrespect he showed towards a supposedly suicide victim, he pulled the video from his channel. On Tuesday, he also posted a lengthy apology letter on his official Twitter account. In it, he admits his mistake but says that it was never his intention to disrespect anyone, let alone a possible suicide victim. Paul explained that he only wanted to raise awareness regarding this topic and what is happening in that forest.

Logan Paul faces violent backlash

According to youth suicide prevention group Ova, what Paul did violates the World Health Organization guidelines on how the internet and media should handle this situation. People from all over the world who saw the video criticized the YouTuber, including famous actor Aaron Paul.

Many have said that it is unacceptable to show someone’s dead body and make fun of the situation like it’s a comedy show. And while the tone of his channel is a humorous one, Paul should have made an exception for this. He could have also stopped filming when he stumbled upon that dead body.

Aokigahara forest is near the base of Mount Fuji, about 60 miles from Tokyo. It is one of the places where Japanese people usually go and commit suicide. Japan also has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, with over 20,000 people doing it every year.